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Utrecht University researchers Rodolfo Subert and Marjolein Dijkstra show in their latest study that complex ...

The octopus-inspired material could lead to better camouflage technology for the military and beyond.

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A new optical device allows researchers to generate and switch between two stable, donut-shaped light patterns called ...

Something unusual keeps turning up in marine sediments. These are large crystals of magnetite, formed by biology rather than geology, and preserved fo.

Ancient volcanic rocks reveal how two giant hot regions beneath Africa and the Pacific have shaped Earth's magnetic shield.

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It looks fragile, yet that internal structure allows a bird’s wing to withstand high winds while remaining light enough for flight. Nature rarely builds with solid blocks. Instead, it builds with ...

With some DIY ingenuity, you can turn these inexpensive circular cork trivets from Ikea into personalized decor or other useful items for your home.

Today, we bring you another focus challenge, inviting you to spend uninterrupted time looking at a piece of art. This one, a painting by Elisheva Biernoff of a found photograph, is called “Advent.” It ...

A new metasurface lets scientists flip between ultra-stable light vortices, paving the way for tougher, smarter wireless communication.